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Peter Crosby (c. 1844 –1884), was an American sheriff, tax collector, military officer, and businessperson.In 1873 during the Reconstruction-era, Crosby was the first African American to be elected as sheriff in Warren County, Mississippi. [2]
Into the 20th century, Vicksburg continued to struggle with racial tension and racial violence. [3] From 1877 until 1950, Warren County had fourteen recorded lynchings of Black people by White people. [3] It was the highest amount of lynching in the surrounding area, and most likely not all of the lynching events were recorded. [3]
On December 7, 1874, during the Reconstruction-era, the Warren County Courthouse was the site of the first brutal event related to the Vicksburg massacre, when Black citizens were attempting to reinstate the newly elected Black sheriff Peter Crosby who had been coerced at gunpoint by a White militant group to sign a paper of resignation.
Oct. 13—Warren County on Tuesday opened its new $56.5 million jail and sheriff's office. About 100 elected officials, county employees, judges, law enforcement officers and guests attended the ...
Warren County Sheriff Larry Sims has said he will not run for reelection in 2024. Chief Deputy Barry Riley has filed for the election.
The Warren County sheriff's department is located in an annex building across from the courthouse. The Warren County Board of Supervisors meets in this mall building in Vicksburg. Old Courthouse Museum, also known as the Eva W. Davis Memorial is located in Vicksburg across the street from the 1940 courthouse.
The Warren County Sheriff's Office is advising the public of a recent trend in wire transfer scam calls. According to the sheriff's office, locals have been reporting phone calls from false actors ...
Vicksburg is a historic city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States.It is the county seat. The population was 21,573 at the 2020 census. [5] Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719.